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Monday, May 2, 2016

Calendar: May 2016

May is just jam-packed with good stuff! So much free music, several really good yard sales and so many other family-friendly events around the river region!

If you know of an event I should add to the list, please leave a comment here or on the River Region Family Facebook page! Have fun exploring Montgomery with your family! As always, I recommend that you follow the links for more information and call ahead to confirm. Event information often changes!

2-4 pm Music in May at the Waters FREEGrab your lawn chairs & coolers and invite
your friends - Join us every Sunday in May from 2-4pm for Live Music at
The Waters' Town Square. May 1st: Gypsy Cornbread

4 pm Cloverdale-Idlewild Spring Concert with Federal Expression FREE Cloverdale Bottom Park (Intersection of Cloverdale Road and Ponce de Leon Avenue)4Tuesday 5/3/16Teacher Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A Premier Place Come in Tuesday for a free Original Chicken Sandwich for teachers. This includes public school, private school, and homeschool AS LONG AS
YOU CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION of your position (school ID, homeschool
cover documentation).This offer is
good at the Prattville, Alabama location. Offers will vary or may be
unavailable at other locations.

8 am-3pm Herb Day Old Alabama Town FREEThis fun-filled public educational event for the entire family features
children’s activities, programs with herbal experts on growing herbs,
their medicinal uses, and a cooking demonstration using herbs. An open
air market features vendors who sell crafts, books, food, herbal teas,
garden wares and a huge selection of herbal plants.

10 am-4 pm Lifeway Christian Stores Mommy and Me Event FREE10 am-2 pm Flimp Festival There will be live performances by the BTW
students, hands-on art projects in the Museum studios, interactive
demonstrations with Museum Store artists, a scavenger hunt, concessions,
and amazing chalk art created by the public with festivities being
kicked off by the ever popular Do-Dah Pet Parade. The event is FREE
for all MMFA members, city personnel, active duty military, and their
immediate families. Tickets can be purchased the day of the event and
are $5 for adults and $3 for children.

11 am-5 pm Fido Fest Shoppes at Eastchase $10 per personFido Fest will include a wide array of vendors,
doggy activities, great food from local food trucks, k9 splash zone and
much more! The live music lineup will include Federal Expression, Blue
Yonder, the Good Doctor, John Bull and Clinton Babers. There is
something for the whole family, two legged and four legged alike! You
don’t want to miss it. Tickets are $10 each and can be
purchased on event brite. Bring your dog, kids, a chair and enjoy all of
the fun at The Shoppes at EastChase!

12-2 pm LEGO Star Wars Build at Toys R Us FREEBuild and Take home an exclusive mini LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon . Plus, get a free LEGO booklet that includes Star Wars stories and fun facts. You can also take part in a Clue Hunt-get a special poster when you find hidden clues in the LEGO department. Event intended for children, ages 6-up. Parental supervision required at
all times. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies
last and distributed to participating children only. Limit one per
child. Quantities limited; no rain checks.1-3 pm Michael's Mother's Day Fun Family Craft Free event. Craft a card and bracelet for mom. Sunday 5/8/16 Happy Mother's Day!

9 am-5:30 pm Mother's Day at The Montgomery ZooFree admission for mothers to the zoo and the Mann Museum2-4 pm Music in May at the Waters FREEGrab your lawn chairs & coolers and invite
your friends - Join us every Sunday in May from 2-4pm for Live Music at
The Waters' Town Square. May 8th: Anthony Oliver

Montgomery County Rabies Clinics 8-10 am Kids Fishing Rodeo Pratt Park FREEParticipation in Kids’ Fishing Rodeo is open to anyone who: 1. Is 15 years old or younger 2. Fills out ticket 3. Is accompanied by a parent or guardian and uses only one pole
Each angler should bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, rod and reel, bait
and stringer. Parents may wish to bring an ice chest for fish. Some
loaner rods will be available. Prizes will be awarded in four age
categories for shortest and longest fish. The initial limit is three (3)
catfish per child.

9 am-5 pm Prattville CityFest Pay at the gate. Admission $2 per person. $1 with Military ID. Children 5 & under get in free. Entertainment, Kids Area, Arts and Crafts and more.

4 pm Second Saturday Festival at Riverfront ParkCome enjoy the HBDA Iron Chef Cook-off, live
music, and fireworks. Fun for all ages. Admisson is $1 and benefits
Hemophillia and Blood Disorders of Alabama. Kids 12 and under are free.

Sunday 5/15/162-4 pm Music in May at the Waters FREEGrab your lawn chairs & coolers and invite
your friends - Join us every Sunday in May from 2-4pm for Live Music at
The Waters' Town Square.May 15th: Rachael Wilson

9 am-3 pm Rosa Parks Museum FREE Family Day Admission to the Museum will be free ALL DAY! In
addition to the free admission, there will be a free quilting workshop
with make and take art, storytelling, and music provided by the women of
Gee's Bend, Alabama. The Museum is open from 9am-3pm and the programs
will be from 11am-2pm. If you have any questions, please call 334.241.8701.9:45 am Mayors Bike Ride-National Kids To Parks Day Prattville FREE

10 am-2 pm Touch A Truck Pratt Park by Stanley Jensen Stadium FREEPolice cars, fire trucks, dump trucks, bucket
trucks, racecars, and more will descend on Pratt Park where children of
all ages will have a great time climbing on, exploring, and learning
about a variety of vehicles and big equipment and talking to the
equipment operators. From honking horns to revving engines, spraying
hoses and gazing at the firetruck ladders climbing up above the tree
tops, there will be something for every boy and girl to enjoy.

Sunday 5/22/162-4 pm Music in May at the Waters FREEGrab your lawn chairs & coolers and invite
your friends - Join us every Sunday in May from 2-4pm for Live Music at
The Waters' Town Square. May 22nd: Anthony Oliver

Tuesday 5/24/165-8 pm Chick-Fil-A Premiere Place Public Safety Night Child ID Kits and visits from fire, police and sheriff departments. Friday 5/27/167 pm Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Jubilee Pops Concert FREEThis outdoor concert takes place at the Alabama Archives and History
Building Lawn in Downtown Montgomery, Alabama. This is a FREE event and
family friendly! Picnic baskets, coolers, lawn chairs, and blankets are all welcome at this concert. Sunday 5/29/162-4 pm Music in May at the Waters FREEGrab your lawn chairs & coolers and invite
your friends - Join us every Sunday in May from 2-4pm for Live Music at
The Waters' Town Square. May 29th: Back-Hines Dixie Ensemble

Monday 5/30/1610 am-5 pm Pratt Pool Goes Retro The City of Prattville will hold its 4th annual
"Retro Pool Day" on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th at Pratt Pool. At
this family, fun event, admission to the pool will be $1 per person and
includes a hotdog and drink. Additional hot dogs and drinks will also be
available for purchase (while quantities last).

Disclaimer: We do our best at River Region Family to provide accurate, useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from press releases, local newspapers, signs around town and word of mouth. We do our best to confirm details before they are posted here. Sometimes details change or we are given inaccurate information. Whenever possible we link our write-ups to the source in which our information came from and strongly urge you to confirm details before you go. River Region Family is in no way responsible for any problems that occur while participating in activities recommended on this site.